Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild Calls a Strike Authorization Vote
The Writers Guild is taking its first step toward a potential industry strike. The union has set a strike authorization vote, with online polls opening April 11 at 8:30 p.m. and closing April 17 at 12 p.m., the guild announced to members on Monday. While a strike authorization vote does not ensure a writers strike […]
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How Networks and Streamers Are Prepping for a Potential Writers Strike
As the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continue negotiating over a new contract, the prospect of a labor strike — the first for writers in 15 years — looms large. The guild has a wide-ranging set of priorities for the negotiations, ranging from higher minimum pay and expanded […]
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Top Production Pros Examine Potential Writers Strike, COVID-19 Safety Protocols at AFCI Brunch
From a potential writers strike to COVID-19 safety protocols on set, some of Hollywood’s top producers offered a peek on Wednesday at how they approach some of the industry’s most contentious issues. The insiders, typically tight-lipped on Hollywood dealings, discussed their thoughts on widespread industry concerns and trends at a brunch honoring the top physical […]
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Writers Guild Says It’s Pushing to Prohibit AI-Generated Works Under Contract in Negotiations
While the Writers Guild of America is at the negotiating table with studios and streamers hammering out the industry’s approach to this evolving technology, the union has clarified its stance on works created with the help of artificial intelligence. The guild stated that it is seeking in these talks to ban AI from being used […]
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Writers Guild Claims Members Are “Falling Behind” Amid Streaming Transition
“Writers are falling behind” in the streaming era as “mini-rooms” and shorter TV seasons proliferate, the Writers Guild of America claims in a bulletin issued Tuesday, citing the union’s own data. The report, published less than a week before the Guild is set to enter negotiations with the studios and streamers, paints a picture of […]
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The Writers Guild’s Top Negotiating Team Speaks Out Ahead of Contract Talks: “When Push Comes to Shove, We Stand Together”
After all the rumors and rampant speculation about the sparks that could fly when the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s top studios and streamers negotiate their next contract, the two parties are set to finally meet on Monday. At the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers headquarters in Sherman Oaks, they’ll begin talks […]
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Writers Weigh in on Upcoming Negotiations at Guild Awards: “You Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst”
Writers discussed their thoughts and concerns about their union’s upcoming negotiations — and its potential to trigger the entertainment industry’s first major strike in over 15 years — at the 2023 Writers Guild Awards ceremonies on Sunday night. Nominees and winners alike discussed a potential work stoppage once the Writers Guild of America’s current contract […]
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WGA Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Wins for Original Screenplay, ‘Women Talking’ Takes Adapted
The 2023 Writers Guild Awards were handed out Sunday night in simultaneous ceremonies held in New York and Los Angeles. Among the winners were Everything Everywhere All at Once, for original screenplay; Women Talking, for adapted screenplay; The Bear, for comedy series; Severance, for drama series and for new series; The White Lotus, for limited […]
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Writers Guild’s David Young Takes Medical Leave of Absence, Ellen Stutzman Steps in as Chief Negotiator
In a surprise development that could have major effects on upcoming talks, the Writers Guild announced that its assistant executive director Ellen Stutzman will take over as chief negotiator for the guild’s 2023 minimum basic agreement negotiations. WGA West executive director David Young, who previously served in that role, is taking a medical leave of absence, […]
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Writers Guild Highlights Compensation, Mini-Rooms in 2023 Negotiations Pattern of Demands
The Writers Guild of America has issued its pattern of demands, a set of broad priorities that it hopes to tackle in negotiations, to members for its 2023 round of talks. The sprawling, if vague, list of issues to cover — including standardized fees for features premiering theatrical and streaming platforms and greater regulation of […]
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Shadows of the Last Strike: Writers Debate ‘07 Walkout Ahead of Contract Talks
As Hollywood’s writers prepare for a round of union negotiations that is expected to be especially combative and potentially even trigger a strike, some are revisiting the wins and losses of their last work stoppage, in 2007-08. The 100-day Writers Guild of America strike more than 15 years ago rocked the industry as the union […]
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Writers Guild to Begin Contract Negotiations March 20
The Writers Guild’s highly anticipated 2023 contract negotiations are set to begin in less than a month. Bargaining will begin on the WGA’s successor pact to its minimum basic agreement on March 20, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced on Wednesday. “The AMPTP is fully committed to reaching a fair and reasonable deal that […]
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